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In Singing Mice, Scientists Find Clue to Our Own Rapid Conversations
UT Austin researchers have identified a brain circuit in mice that might enable the high-speed back and forth of human conversation.
New Drug Has Potential to Protect Brain Cells from Traumatic Injuries
Stephen Martin and James Sahn have demonstrated that a new compound protects brain cells in mice that have been subjected to brain trauma, raising the prospects...
New Material Might Lead to Higher Capacity Hard Drives
Researchers from the U.S. and Japan have demonstrated that they can store and retrieve information magnetically in a new class of materials.
Central Texas Salamanders, Including Newly Identified Species, At Risk of Extinction
More severe droughts caused by climate change and increasing water use in Central Texas have left groundwater salamanders “highly vulnerable to extinction.”
Evolution Used Same Genetic Formula to Turn Animals Monogamous
In five cases where vertebrates evolved monogamy, the same changes in gene expression occurred each time.
